Table 2 The time between a patch being colonized and the mutant arising (ΔT) influences survival probabilities

From: Landscape structure and boundary effects determine the fate of mutations occurring during range expansions

Fitness

Point of introduction

ΔT

  

0

1

3

6

10

ST

Absorbing

 Neu.

0

30.12

20.45

10.26

4.98

3.46

3.14

 

9

39.06

27.86

12.44

5.23

3.08

2.32

 

Mean (y0–y9)

37.80

27.17

12.87

5.53

3.15

2.58

 Ben.

0

58.14

46.95

38.76

21.55

18.32

20.83

 

9

67.11

58.14

37.31

24.94

20.96

21.55

 

Mean (y0–y9)

64.69

55.34

37.72

25.10

20.33

20.01

Reflective

 Neu.

0

42.02

30.58

15.75

7.10

3.17

2.40

 

9

42.19

27.93

14.37

5.16

2.89

2.81

 

Mean (y0–y9)

39.04

27.55

13.59

59.11

34.28

2.71

 Ben.

0

66.23

52.91

38.17

25.64

22.22

21.74

 

9

66.67

52.08

36.76

21.10

23.47

18.83

 

Mean (y0–y9)

63.25

54.47

37.57

24.87

21.12

19.83

  1. The column labelled ST shows equivalent results for a stationary population. Data are shown for y=0 (edge), y=9 (core) and the mean across the range (mean y0–y9) for neutral (Neu.) and beneficial (Ben.) mutations.
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